Megalo Seirini

Megalo Seirini
Μεγάλο Σειρήνι
Community
Megalo Seirini is located in Greece
Megalo Seirini
Megalo Seirini
Coordinates: 40°7.1′N 21°24.7′E / 40.1183°N 21.4117°E / 40.1183; 21.4117
CountryGreece
Administrative regionWestern Macedonia
Regional unitGrevena
MunicipalityGrevena
Municipal unitGrevena
Area
 • Community
18.804 km2 (7.260 sq mi)
Elevation
666 m (2,185 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Community
405
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
511 00
Area code(s)+30-2462
Vehicle registrationPN

Megalo Seirini (Greek: Μεγάλο Σειρήνι) is a village and a community of the Grevena municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was a part of the municipality of Grevena, of which it was a municipal district.[2] The 2021 census recorded 405 residents in the community.[1] The community of Megalo Seirini covers an area of 18.804 km2.[3]

Administrative division

The community of Megalo Seirini consists of two separate settlements:[1]

  • Megalo Seirini (population 331 as of 2021)
  • Mikro Seirini (population 74)

Population

Megalo Seirini was a mixed village and a part of its population were Greek speaking Muslim Vallahades.[4] The 1920 Greek census recorded 444 people in the village, and 100 inhabitants (18 families) were Muslim in 1923.[5] Following the Greek–Turkish population exchange, Greek refugee families in Megalo Seirini were from Pontus (41) in 1926.[5] The 1928 Greek census recorded 600 village inhabitants.[5] In 1928, the refugee families numbered 41 (146 people).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001[3]701—    
2011[6]555−20.8%
2021[1]405−27.0%

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ΦΕΚ B 1292/2010, Kallikratis reform municipalities" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ a b "Population & housing census 2001 (incl. area and average elevation)" (PDF) (in Greek). National Statistical Service of Greece. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-21.
  4. ^ Metoki, Athanasia (2016). Οι ελληνόφωνοι μουσουλμάνοι της Δυτικής Μακεδονίας: η περίπτωση των Βαλαάδων της Κοζάνης και των Γρεβενών [The Greek-speaking Muslims of Western Macedonia: The case of the Vallahades of Kozani and Grevena] (Masters) (in Greek). University of Macedonia. pp. 3, 15. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d Pelagidis, Efstathios (1992). Η αποκατάσταση των προσφύγων στη Δυτική Μακεδονία (1923–1930) [The rehabilitation of refugees in Western Macedonia: 1923–1930] (Ph.D.) (in Greek). Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. p. 84. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Απογραφή Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2011. ΜΟΝΙΜΟΣ Πληθυσμός" (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority.